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• Cable Operators Face Stark Choices in Quest for More Bandwidth, According to ABI Research

  - 2008-10-07

  NEW YORK -- Faced with growing competition in their core Pay-TV business, cable operators worldwide are distracted by the all-digital transition regulatory deadlines imposed upon them by governing bodies, the available options for upgrading their network bandwidth, and the slow migration to an IP-based network for greater interactivity. Moving to...

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• Half of US Cable Subscribers Will Have "tru2way" by 2013, Says ABI Research

  - 2008-07-01

  NEW YORK -- To create a more competitive market in the United States, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 required cable operators to open up their specifications. The result was OCAP, the Open Cable Applications Platform, recently rebranded "tru2way". Any device with a tru2way compliant receiver can receive premium cable TV...

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• Net Neutrality Debate Heats Up for Cable Operators, According to ABI Research

  - 2007-11-02

  NEW YORK -- "In the near future, Americans will be poised to click their remote controls more, while cable operators enjoy this prospect less," says ABI Research vice president and research director Stan Schatt. "The introduction of network-based control -- such as nPVR network Personal Video Recorders, start-over, and time-shifting...

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• Weak Customer Service Could Be Cable's Achilles Heel, Says ABI Research

  - 2007-08-21

  NEW YORK -- Poor cable service quality, coupled with a lack of customer support, combine to create real customer dissatisfaction. These are the kinds of annoyances that inevitably steer subscribers toward other service providers. And at present, this is translating into a major growth opportunity for telecom video services, according...

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• Cable Bandwidth Crisis Approaching, Says ABI Research

  - 2007-08-14

  NEW YORK -- Escalating demand for bandwidth-hungry services such as HDTV and online gaming is gradually leading to a critical lack of capacity in cable operators' networks. Several solutions are available and, according to a study from ABI Research, collectively they will account for some $80 billion worldwide in investment...

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• Cable bandwidth crisis approaching, says ABI Research.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)

  - 2007-08-01

  Escalating demand for bandwidthhungry services such as HDTV and online gaming is gradually leading to a critical lack of capacity in cable operators' networks. Several solutions are available and, according to a study from ABI Research, collectively they will account for some $80 billion worldwide in...

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• Cable Operators in Search of Billions from Alternative Services, Says ABI Research

  - 2007-07-19

  NEW YORK -- Cable network operators are increasingly seeking alternative revenue streams to supplement their income from residential video services. Four additions offer the greatest promise: voice telephony, broadband data services, SMB and cellular backhaul, and advertising. While these play a supporting role in the overall cable revenue mix today,...

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• Node-Splitting a Necessary Evil for Cable Operators, Says ABI Research, But There Is a Bright Side

  - 2007-06-21

  NEW YORK -- Cable operators have traditionally regarded "node-splitting" -- the addition of more capacity to existing cable network nodes -- with fear and loathing. Now, according to ABI Research, some of them may have to bite the bullet. But for those providers offering advanced services such as high-definition TV,...

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• ABI Research Sees Cable Operators Facing a 'Perfect Storm' as Market Pressures Converge

  - 2007-05-17

  NEW YORK -- The recent announcement by Comcast that it will trial IP video services later this year using the new DOCSIS 3.0 data networking standard highlights the keen interest many cable operators around the world are showing in the possibilities of IPTV.

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• Cable operators aiming for a slice of the small-business hosted VoIP services market, says ABI research.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)

  - 2007-03-01

  Faced with near-saturation of residential markets, cable operators are starting to go after a slice of the market in hosted VoIP services for small businesses. According to a new study from ABI Research, the global market for hosted services will exceed $34 billion in 2012, of ...

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